Leeds Arts Centre is a prestigious amateur theatre group which presents a wide variety of plays at the Carriageworks Theatre on Millennium Square in Leeds.
We offer opportunities to all who are interested in becoming involved with any aspect of drama, including acting, directing, stage management, props, design, costumes, lighting, sound, publicity and front of house.
She Kills Monsters
• directed by Chelsea Issott
Various Times • Wednesday 14th – Saturday 17th October 2026
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen follows Agnes Evans, a young woman grieving the sudden death of her teenage sister, Tilly.
While sorting through Tilly’s belongings, Agnes discovers a Dungeons & Dragons campaign her sister wrote and decides to play it with the help of Chuck, a quirky dungeon master. As the game unfolds, Agnes is drawn into a vivid fantasy world of monsters, warriors, and demons that mirrors Tilly’s inner life. Through this adventure, Agnes learns who Tilly truly was (brilliant, brave, and queer) and confronts her own regrets, guilt, and unresolved grief.
Blending pop culture, comedy, and heartfelt drama, She Kills Monsters explores storytelling as a way to process loss, celebrate identity, and find connection after tragedy.
Tickets for She Kills Monsters are on sale now from the Leeds Ticket Hub and, before performances, from the Carriageworks Box Office in the Electric Press building on Millennium Square. Please book your tickets online, or by telephoning 0113 376 0318 between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Saturday.
This amateur production of She Kills Monsters is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Get involved
Whether your interests in theatre lie on-stage or off, or even just in the audience, there are opportunities to get involved with Leeds Arts Centre.
In addition to acting roles, our members carry out all of the backstage tasks in our productions. Alongside the main productions, we also organise regular play readings, workshops and social events – and even stage the occasional ‘green room’ production just for fun.
We’re an open group with no auditions to join, and have members from a wide range of backgrounds. New members are always welcome, and you don’t need any past experience in the theatre. If you would like to meet up with us at one of our activities, contact us!
From the archives
In May 2004 we produced The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe, adapted by Malcolm Brown. The production, directed by Malcolm Brown, took place in The Civic Theatre. You can find more details – including cast, crew, photos, set design and archive documents – in our archive.
This is just one of the plays that Leeds Arts Centre has staged in our city since the 1940s – memories of many others can also be found in our production archive.
Costume hire
Leeds Arts Centre has an extensive mens’ and womens’ wardrobe, which incudes period and character costumes, suits and evening dress, military uniforms and accessories.
All of these are all available for hire at competitive rates: check our costume hire information if you would like to know more.
The design pictured here was created for Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime in May 2007.
Production photos
The picture at the top of this page is from The Mill on the Floss in June 2019.
Pictures of many of our past productions can be found in our photo gallery.
